תֹּהוּ (tôhûw) — Confusion
Hebrew word study: תֹּהוּ (tôhûw), Strong's H8414. a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain
KJV translation words: confusion, empty place, without form, nothing, (thing of) nought, vain, vanity, waste, wilderness.
Strong's H8414 is tagged on 20 words in 19 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Jeremiah 4:23.
How it is rendered in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 19)
- Genesis 1:2 — תֹהוּ — formlessness
- Deuteronomy 32:10 — וּבְתֹהוּ — and in a wasteland of
- 1 Samuel 12:21 — הַתֹּהוּ — the emptiness
- Job 6:18 — בַתֹּהוּ — in the wasteland
- Job 12:24 — בְּתֹהוּ — in a wasteland
- Job 26:7 — תֹּהוּ — emptiness
- Psalms 107:40 — בְּתֹהוּ — in a wasteland
- Isaiah 24:10 — תֹּהוּ — formlessness
- Isaiah 29:21 — בַתֹּהוּ — with the emptiness
- Isaiah 34:11 — תֹהוּ — formlessness
- Isaiah 40:17 — וָתֹהוּ — and emptiness
- Isaiah 40:23 — כַּתֹּהוּ — like the nothingness
- Isaiah 41:29 — וָתֹהוּ — and emptiness
- Isaiah 44:9 — תֹּהוּ — are nothingness
- Isaiah 45:18 — תֹהוּ — a wasteland
- Isaiah 45:19 — תֹּהוּ — emptiness
- Isaiah 49:4 — לְתֹהוּ — to nothingness
- Isaiah 59:4 — תֹּהוּ — emptiness
- Jeremiah 4:23 — תֹהוּ — it was formlessness
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does tôhûw (H8414) mean?
A desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain.
How is H8414 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8414 as: confusion, empty place, without form, nothing, (thing of) nought, vain, vanity, waste, wilderness..
How often does תֹּהוּ (tôhûw) appear?
Strong's H8414 is tagged on 20 words in 19 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Jeremiah 4:23.
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